Why Work for Frontier Airlines?
At Frontier, we believe the skies should be for everyone. We deliver on this promise through our commitment to Low Fares Done Right. This is more than our tagline - it’s our driving philosophy. Every member of Team Frontier has an important role to play in bringing this vision to life. Our successful business model allows travelers to take advantage of our fast-growing route network while our bundled and unbundled pricing options allow our customers to personalize their travel experience and only pay for the services they need – saving them money along the way.
What We Stand For
Low Fares Done Right is our mission and we strive to bring it to life every day. Our ‘Done Right’ promise means delivering not only affordable prices, but making travel
friendly and easy for our customers. To do this, we put a great deal of
care into every decision and action we take. We must be efficient with the use of our resources and make smart decisions about how we run our business. We must also innovate and be
pioneers - we’re not afraid to try new things. While our business requires us to fly high in the air, we also consider ourselves
down-to-earth in our approach, creating a warm and friendly experience that truly demonstrates Rocky Mountain Hospitality.
Work Perks
At Frontier, we like to think we’re creating something very special for our team members. Work is why we’re here, but the perks are nice too:
- Flight benefits for you and your family to fly on Frontier Airlines.
- Buddy passes for your friends so they can experience what makes us so great.
- Discounts throughout the travel industry on hotels, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages.
- Discounts on cell phone plans, movie tickets, restaurants, luggage and over 2,000 other vendors.
- Enjoy a ‘Dress for your Day’ business casual environment.
- Flexible work schedules that support work/life balance.
- Total Rewards program including a competitive base salary, short term incentives, long-term incentives, paid holidays, 401(k) plan, vacation/sick time and medical/dental/vision insurance that begins the 1st of the month following your hire date.
- We play our part to make a difference. The HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing employees financial assistance during catastrophic hardship.
Who We Are
Frontier Airlines is committed to offering ‘Low Fares Done Right’ to more than 100 destinations and growing in the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic and Mexico on more than 350 daily flights. Headquartered in Denver, Frontier’s hard-working aviation professionals pride themselves in delivering the company’s signature Low Fares Done Right service to customers. Frontier Airlines is the proud recipient of the Federal Aviation Administration’s 2018 Diamond Award for maintenance excellence and was recently named the industry’s most fuel-efficient airline by The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) as a result of superior technology and operational efficiencies.
What Will You Be Doing?
Responsible for operational performance and all maintenance activities at assigned base, including ensuring the contract vendor or F9 station labor resources, tooling, equipment, and parts are available to complete the daily assigned work. Additionally, this position is responsible for ensuring compliance to policy, procedures, training, and contractual performance management. Ensures all personnel are properly trained and qualified to perform the assigned tasks. Confirms operational coverage and availability of Frontier staffed oversight (Managers on duty) to support engagement requirements at the station level to assure KPIs are being met and achieved. This individual and team will coordinate activities between Station Operations, Flight Dispatch, Maintenance Control, and Inspection as required.
Essential Functions
- Provide continuous operational control, oversight and procedural guidance.
- Manage station performance, including safe and expedient resolution of out-of-service aircraft.
- Ensure maintenance contractor qualifications are in accordance with CFRs and Frontier Airlines’ standards (training records, courses, certifications, exams, insurance, and drug program).
- Ensure compliance with Frontier maintenance manuals and company policies and procedures.
- Establish communication lines with Maintenance Control and Maintenance Planning to ensure all maintenance work is performed within the prescribed limitations.
- Ensure timely documentation compliance, including accuracy, entry into the maintenance tracking systems, and submission to Maintenance Records.
- Manage line maintenance aircraft tooling, including availability, maintenance/calibration, and local vendor control if applicable
- Ensure Frontier facilities, equipment, and vehicles are maintained in safe/serviceable condition, including any operated by a provider
- Coordinate with other departments for optimal safety, compliance, and operational performance.
- Prepare station/contractual performance reports, KPI tracking, performance, staffing, etc.
- Conduct reviews/reports in accordance with Frontier Airlines policies and procedures
- Manage budgets as defined by the Regional Director of Line Maintenance
- Assure root-cause investigation, corrective actions, and timely resolution of audit findings.
- Manage, monitor and coordinate SMS activities as directed. These duties include but are not limited to:
- Coordinate the development, implementation, maintenance, and integration of the SMS throughout Frontier.
- Identify hazards and safety risk assessments including change management
- Promote safety - ensure effectiveness of safety risk controls
- Advise the accountable executive on the performance of the SMS and on any need for improvement
- Accountable for achieving safety performance relative to job tasks
- Manage risk acceptable level: Blue or lower as defined by Frontier’s company risk matrix
Qualifications
- FAA-certificated Airframe and Powerplant ratings
- High school diploma
- Preferred Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in management, engineering or relative discipline
- 10 years of line maintenance experience for CFR 121 carrier
- Airbus line maintenance experience is preferred
- 5+ years in a management/leadership role in an Aircraft line maintenance operation
- Working knowledge of part 121 Federal Aviation Regulations
- Applied experience managing contracted services and/or contract management
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Must have the ability to plan, organize, and administrate workloads to subordinates
- Must demonstrate behavior that portrays the company core values of Safety, Respect, Trust, Collaboration, Value, and Passion while communicating with personnel and acting on behalf of the company
Equipment Operated
Run/Taxi A320 Family Aircraft, Operate GSE equipment typical of an airport and line maintenance operation
Work Environment
Typical Airport environment consisting of indoor and outdoor activity and often in a noisy environment
Physical Effort
Positions Supervised
Managers, Line MX
Salary Range: $110,114-$146,157
Please note: This posting has a closing date on or before 1/31/25 Midnight MT.
Workplace Policies
At Frontier Airlines, we wholeheartedly support and have a strong commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action. Frontier is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender variance, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, martial status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military, veteran status, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Diversity is an essential part of our success. Our company flourishes because of the unique backgrounds, skills and ideas that our team members contribute every day. We salute and actively recruit veterans. Military experience is valuable and transferable to many of the positions essential to the operations of our airline.
Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.
